History

We Believe in Community: The Story of CenterState Bank N.A.

CenterState Bank was started by a group of bankers and entrepreneurs over 25 years ago with 3 separate banks in Polk, Osceola and Pasco Counties with the history of quality service and community focus. Our core values at CenterState focus on themes of sustainability, a long-term horizon and the career development of our team. The group of bankers came together around the belief that local ownership and local management would translate into a better bank. Through their vision and investment, a bank was born. Our Holding Company, CenterState Bank Corporation, headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida, was founded in 2000, officially combining these banks into one company.

We currently operate in 44 counties throughout Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

The Company also provides correspondent banking and capital market services for approximately 600 community banks nationwide. Correspondent offices are located in Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Nashville, TN; San Francisco, CA; and Winston-Salem, NC. Additional Business Development offices are located in Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; New York, NY; and Tampa, FL

FDIC Acquisitions

Ocala National Bank

Olde Cypress Community Bank

Independent National Bank

Community National Bank of Bartow

Central Florida State Bank

First Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Jacksonville

Non-FDIC Acquisitions

TD Bank Branches in Putnam County, Florida

Valrico State Bank

Federal Trust Acquisition from The Hartford Insurance Company

Gulfstream Business Bank

First Southern Bank

SouthBank

Community Bank of Florida

1st National Bank of South Florida

Platinum Bank

Gateway Bank of Florida

Gateway Bank of Central Florida

Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida

Sunshine Bank

Harbor Community Bank

Our history of quality service and community focus started in the early 1990’s when a group of individuals came together around the belief that thinking locally would translate into a better bank. Through their vision, CenterState was born.
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